Ola Electric’s QIP boost; AMFI benches Stable MoneyHappy Friday! Ola Electric has raised fresh capital through a QIP. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
05 Jun, 2026, 06.52 AM IST
Kuku FM readies public market debut; SoftBank books Lenskart gainsKuku FM's parent has taken the first step towards a stock market listing. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
04 Jun, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
SoftBank snags Rs 2,873 crore from Lenskart stake sale, clocking 7x returnSVF II Lightbulb Cayman, a SoftBank affiliate, sold 5.65 crore shares, or 3.25%, in Lenskart for Rs 2,873 crore through a block deal on Wed...
04 Jun, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Tech jobs go cold; Chip startups shift gearIndia’s tech hiring has fallen to its lowest level in more than two years. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
01 Jun, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Ex-Peak XV trio raises Mettle; Fintechs go licence huntingHappy Thursday! Three former Peak XV MDs, who abruptly left the VC firm, are launching Mettle Capital to back Indian startups. This and mor...
14 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
SoftBank logs $600 million paper loss on India-listed portfolio in March quarterSoftBank's Indian investments faced a significant downturn in the January-March quarter. Several prominent companies like Swiggy and Ola El...
14 May, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Job cuts at Freshworks; Meesho, PB Fintech Q4 earningsFreshworks announced job cuts as it ramps up AI focus. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
06 May, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
OpenAI, Anthropic tap PE muscle to disrupt $300 billion IT services marketAI giants OpenAI and Anthropic are forging major joint ventures with private equity firms, injecting billions to accelerate AI adoption acr...
06 May, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son engages with portfolio executives in India; PM meet on agendaSoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's India visit includes meetings with PM Modi and Mukesh Ambani, highlighting India's importance. Son's trip foll...
27 Nov, 2024, 08.26 PM IST
OpenAI allows employees to sell shares worth $1.5 billion to SoftBankEmployees have until December 24 to decide whether to participate in the newly disclosed tender offer. The deal was reportedly driven by So...
27 Nov, 2024, 03.56 PM IST
SoftBank India elevates Sarthak Misra to partner roleSarthak Misra, who joined the fund in 2019 from Matrix Partners India, sits on the board of ecommerce firm Meesho and business-to-business ...
19 Mar, 2024, 06.58 PM IST
Indian portfolio firms Swiggy, Lenskart, FirstCry, OfBusiness preparing to go public soon: SoftBank’s Navneet GovilSoftBank's Vision Fund swung to a profit after six straight quarters of losses and said it will begin investing after a prolonged period of...
09 Aug, 2023, 09.43 AM IST
SoftBank Vision Fund elevates Sumer Juneja to managing partner positionSumer Juneja joined SoftBank Vision Fund in 2018 as partner and head of India and has since led investments in Swiggy, Meesho and Eruditus.
23 Nov, 2021, 11.06 AM IST
SoftBank dragged into red by falling Vision Fund valuationsBright spots for the Vision Fund include its India portfolio with ride-hailer Ola and logistics firm Delhivery targeting listings.
08 Nov, 2021, 01.18 PM IST
Softbank India appoints Manoj Kohli as country headThe move comes after a nearly five-year stint as the chairman of the Japanese telecom and investment giant’s renewable energy business SB E...
22 Jan, 2020, 10.03 AM IST
SoftBank’s Vision Fund to open India office, to be led by Sumer JunejaET was the first to report in its edition dated November 21, that Norwest Venture Partners’ Sumer Juneja would be joining Softbank to lead ...
21 Nov, 2018, 04.08 PM IST
Nikesh Arora's resignation is unlikely to hurt India's startup ecosystem much. Here's whyThe Tokyo-based investor has anyway slowed down investments in India and has not made any fresh deals in the past eight-nine months.
22 Jun, 2016, 03.50 AM IST